Nursing Information Session Presentation

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Tarrant County College
Trinity River Campus East–Nursing Information PowerPoint
Updated 6/27/2016
Table of Contents

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Introduction
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Application Periods/Seats Available/Cost of Program
3
Eligibility and Prerequisite Courses
4
Length of Program
Application Period
February 1 – March 31
For Fall Admission Regular Track ONLY
-Online Application-Print and Fill Out
üBring Application to Advisor for Review
February 1 – March 31
For Summer Admission Fast Track ONLY
July 1 – August 31
For Spring Admission Regular Track ONLY
Nursing Program Seats and Cost
How many seats per application period?
The TCC Nursing program
currently accepts a max of
students per application period.
Those selected will begin classes
in either the Fall or Spring
semester. (Depending on when
they applied). On average, the
program has about 350-400
students apply in a single
application period.
Program Cost?
Approximately $9,310
This includes uniforms,
books, supplies, and
generally everything you
need during the length of the
program.
Competitiveness:
Not everyone who meets program application requirements will be selected for
program admission. At this time, the Nursing program accepts 130-170 applicants
per fall and spring semester.
At time of selection, applicants are ranked in numerical order of their application
scores. The top scores are invited to take a seat in the prorgam. Applicants that did not
score in the top selection are recommended to continue improving on their scores and
reapply.
*Please note that the Applicant Score is comprised of: 50% HESI A2 score and 50%
Science GPA.
Eligibility

Must have a TCCD ID Number
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• To be eligible to apply for
the nursing program, the
student must first be a
current TCC student. This
means that the student has
a TCC student ID number
and has already applied
and been accepted to the
college.
• Individuals that have not
applied to the college may
follow this link: How to
Apply to TCC to begin the
process.
Transcript Evaluation
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ALL official transcripts from a
college or university other than
TCC, must be received and
evaluated by TCC at the time
of Application to the Nursing
program.
First, submit your transcripts to
the Transcript Office or your
local TCC Registrars office.
Log on to Web Advisor, and
under Academic Links, clink on
the “Evaluate Transcript”
request. Once this process has
been complete, you will
receive an email.
This process can take up to
three months, please keep this
in mind.
TSI Requirements
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Meet TCC’s Texas Success
Initiative (TSI) requirements.
For Additional information on
TSI requirements, Please visit:
Advisement: Texas Success
Initiative (TSI)
Eligibility (Continued)

Complete HESI
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• HESI A2 (Health Education
System Inc.) Exam is the
required admissions exam
for the Nursing program.
The 4.5- hour exam
includes 4 scored sections
(each score >= 75): math,
grammar, reading
comprehension, and
vocabulary. There is also
an unscored critical
thinking section. Availability
is limited, please sign up
early.
• Contact Nursing Advising
for the schedule at 817-5152453.
• Study materials can be
found at the TR Bookstore.
Immunizations/Screenings
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• Please be aware that the
TAC (Texas Administrative
Code) and DFW Hospital
Council Standards require
that all students in healthrelated programs complete
certain immunizations. They
are currently as follows:
ü HEPATITIS A & B Series
ü MMR (Measles, Mumps,
Rubella)
ü Varicella
ü Influenza
ü TB Skin Test
ü Tdap
ü If under 22, please submit
proof of MCV4 (Meningitis)
to your campus registrar’s
office.
*Some of these immunizations take
up to 6 months to complete, it is
best to get started NOW.
**Blood Titer results that prove you
have disease immunity, will be
acceptable in place of injections.
Other Requirements
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• Once accepted into the
program, you will be
required to complete a drug
screen, CPR (American
Heart Association certified
BLS for Healthcare
Providers), and two criminal
background checks.
• If you have a history of
criminal charges, mental
illness, or chemical
dependency; You must
request a Decloratory Order
from the Texas Board of
Nursing. This process can
take up to a year, so get
started NOW.
***You are required to submit
the letter from the Board which
states you have successfuly
completed the Declaratory
Order process with your
application packet.
Prerequisite Courses
Required and Recommended
* All Nursing and General Education courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C.
• The below bold courses, or approved equivalents, must have been
completed within 5 years prior to the time of application submission. There
are absolutely NO exceptions. Only the highest grade earned in the first 2
attempts of any repeated course will be used for admission purposes. A
withdrawal or drop (for ANY reason) counts as an attempt.
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BIOL 2401 (Anatomy and Physiology I)
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BIOL 2402 (Anatomy and Physiology II)
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BIOL 2420 (Microbiology)
• For the regular track program, please note that only the 3 science list
above, math competency (TSI Requirements) and HESI A2, must be
completed prior to application.
Recommended Courses
Required and Recommended
* All Nursing and General Education courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C.
• It is strongly recommended that the student have all general education
courses completed prior to enrollment in Nursing courses. This is due to the
strenuous nature of the nursing program as well as the fact that these
general education courses must be completed prior to graduation.
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ENGL 1301 (English Composition I)
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PSYC 2301 (Intro to Psychology)
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PSYC 2314 (Life Span Growth/ Development)
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One Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3-hour course)
Regular Track Nursing Program

Program Schedule/Length
Course &
Clinical Hours
This is a
Full-Time
Program
Nursing program courses are offered online and
face to face; with meeting times occurring during
the week. Clinical hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
during the week and weekend. Preference for
clinical location is not guaranteed.
Students need to be able to commit to a full-time
schedule for 5 semester (2 YEARS) consecutively.
Part-time or evening learning options are not
available at this time.

First Year
Semester
First Semest er
SecondSemest er
SummerSession
Course
Description
Semester
Hours
RNSG1413
FoundationsforNursingPractice
4
RNSG1360
Clinical-Foundationsfor NursingPractice
3
RNSG1105
Nursing Skills
1
RNSG1441
CommonConceptsofAdult Health
4
RNSG1461
Clinical-Common ConceptsofAdult Health
4
RNSG2213
Mental Health Nursing
2
RNSG2263
Clinical-Mental HealthNursing
2

Second Year
Semester
First Semest er
SecondSemest er
Course
Description
Semester
Hours
RNSG2208
Maternal & NewbornNursing& Women’sHealth
2
RNSG2260
Clinical-Maternal & NewbornNursing & Women’sHealth
2
RNSG2201
Care ofChildren& Families
2
RNSG 2261
Clinical-CareofChildren& Families
2
RNSG1443
ComplexConcepts ofAdult Healt h
4
RNSG2461
Clinical-ComplexConcept sofAdultHealt h
4
Fast Track Nursing Program
Program Schedule/Length
Length
Of Program
This is a
Full-Time
Program
The Fast Track option is an accelerated 15
month (versus the regular 24 months)
program offered to students who are already
licensed/certified as an LVN or Paramedic.
Students need to be able to commit to a fulltime schedule for 15 months consecutively.
Part-time or evening learning options are not
available.
Fast Track Nursing Program

Semester
Course
Description
Semester
Hours
SummerSession I
RNSG1002
BuildingFoundationsforNursing
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SummerSessionII
RNSG2213
Mental HealthNursing
2
RNSG2263
Clinical-Mental HealthNursing
2
RNSG1441
Common ConceptsofAdult Health
4
RNSG1461
Clinical-CommonConceptsofAdult Health
4
RNSG2208
Maternal andNewbornNursingWomen’sHealth
2
RNSG2260
Clinical-Maternal andNewbornNursingWomen’sHealth
2
RNSG2201
Care ofChildren andFamilies
2
RNSG2261
Clinical-CareofChildrenandFamilies
2
RNSG1443
ComplexConceptsofAdult Health
4
RNSG2461
Clinical-ComplexConcept sofAdultHealt h
4
FallSemester
SpringSemester
SummerSession
THE END
For more information on application and/or the nursing program
Please contact the health professions advisor at:
[email protected]
Please note we cannot respond to non-tcc emails.
Please include your TCC student ID if you would like specific information